promptly

Example Sentences

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Cases were filed promptly after that one-year prohibition expired.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Navy acknowledged the reports of toilet problems in a statement last month, but cited ship leadership as saying that "clog incidents are addressed promptly by trained damage control and engineering personnel, with minimal downtime."

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It promptly reached a contract with OpenAI which claims it, too, restricts the use of its models for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“We have the luxury of time to be able to rehearse it promptly and put it together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Fig lifted his head with barely opened eyes and then promptly settled back down to nap.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas